I decided to do some research on my italian genealogy--and frankly don't know where to start. My mother passed me the names of my grandmother's parents (Giuseppe Arrigo and Antonina Riile) and my grandfather's parents (Carmela Parisi and Giovanni Rizzo). According to my mom, all of these folks are from Sicily--but Riile doesn't seem like an Italian name to me. Any thoughts on where to start with Sicilian records?

daniefz0 wrote:I decided to do some research on my italian genealogy--and frankly don't know where to start. My mother passed me the names of my grandmother's parents (Giuseppe Arrigo and Antonina Riile) and my grandfather's parents (Carmela Parisi and Giovanni Rizzo). According to my mom, all of these folks are from Sicily--but Riile doesn't seem like an Italian name to me. Any thoughts on where to start with Sicilian records?

Thanks!

Welcome to IG website. Why don't you tell us names dates and where your grandparents lived in the US and some of the fine people on here will help you get started

daniefz0 wrote:I decided to do some research on my italian genealogy--and frankly don't know where to start. My mother passed me the names of my grandmother's parents (Giuseppe Arrigo and Antonina Riile) and my grandfather's parents (Carmela Parisi and Giovanni Rizzo). According to my mom, all of these folks are from Sicily--but Riile doesn't seem like an Italian name to me. Any thoughts on where to start with Sicilian records?

Thanks!

Actually the surname Riili (not with an "e" at the end) is found (even currently) in various Sicilian towns. You can search the current Italian phonebook to see the various towns.

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